Should I Close My Restaurant? A One-on-One Second Opinion

A confidential 50-minute session for independent restaurant owners who need to talk through whether to keep going, renegotiate their lease, sell, wind down, or close. $195. No sales pitch.

What This Is

Restaurant Exit Advisor is a private advisory service run by Rod Downey. Rod has 40 years of restaurant industry experience, including SVP of Marketing at Metromedia Restaurant Group ($1.4B system, 700+ locations), turnaround work at Bennigan's, and direct ownership of his own restaurant concepts. He now works exclusively with independent restaurant owners facing a hard exit decision.

This is not a brokerage service, a consulting retainer, or a sales call. It is a paid, confidential session designed to give you an honest outside read on your situation -- the kind of clarity that is hard to get from your accountant, your spouse, or your landlord.

Two Ways to Work With Rod

Initial Diagnostic Call -- $195

A 50-minute one-on-one session. Rod reviews your numbers before the call. You leave with a clear read on your situation and realistic options. No pitch. No required next step. If Rod recommends the Full Exit Analysis, your $195 is credited toward it.

Full Exit Analysis -- $1,200

For complex situations: multiple locations, significant personal guarantee exposure, a sale that needs documentation, or a landlord negotiation that requires a written case. Includes two calls, deep records review, and a 3-5 page written analysis. If you already did the diagnostic call, your $195 is credited here.

Who This Is For

Independent restaurant owners who are losing money and do not know how much longer to keep going. Owners who have a lease coming up and do not know whether to renew. Owners who are burned out and wondering if the business is worth saving. Owners who need someone to look at the numbers honestly and tell them what they actually see.

Rod does not work with chains, franchises, or investors. He works with the person who signed the lease and the personal guarantee.

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